Progressives to be one of the parties making up the government after the elections - Briskens

• Published date: 20 July 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, July 20 (LETA) - Following the 14th Saeima elections, the Progressives will be one of the parties making up the government coalition, Kaspars Briskens, the party's candidate for the prime minister, said today during a presentation of the party's ticket for the Saeima elections.

When asked whether, due to different objective political reasons, the Progressives may end up in opposition in the next Saeima, Briskens emphasized that his party had no doubt that, being a "pragmatic and worthy" political force, it would find allies and form the next coalition.

The Progressives are confident that this is what will happen because of their vision of the future of Latvia as a wealthy, inclusive society with active economic development, that cares for the well-being of every citizen. The party will seek to cooperate with likeminded parties in the next Saeima, said Briskens.

He added that the Progressives would not work together with political forces that strive to divide society and use populist arguments to undermine Latvia's economic and external security. The party does not deem it possible to cooperate with the Latvian Russians Union and Harmony.

When asked about his position regarding the introduction of national defense service, the Progressives' candidate for the defense minister Andris Spruds, foreign affairs expert and a member of the board at the Latvian Institute of International...